Hydroplaning vessel with reactive suspension and integrated braking, steering system
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1. A hydroplaning vessel comprising:
- a non floatable outer hull with an open transom;
a floatable inner hull;
a suspension and inner hull lift system;
wherein said inner hull is partially cradled within, and movably affixed to said outer hull by said suspension and inner hull lift system;
wherein said outer hull has a bottom surface with at least one open, fixed louver formed there through;
wherein said at least one fixed louver is angled with respect to said bottom surface such that said fixed louver has a leading edge nearest a bow of said vessel that is vertically raised with respect to a trailing edge of said fixed louver that is nearest a stern of said vessel;
wherein said suspension and inner hull lift system is vertically extendable so as to be able to raise said inner hull a vertical distance above said outer hull; and
wherein said suspension and inner hull lift system comprises;
two linear series of base plates that lie substantially parallel to each other and along a longitudinal axis of the vessel and are rigidly affixed to said outer hull;
two linear rail boxes that lie substantially parallel to each other and along a longitudinal axis of the vessel and are rigidly affixed to said inner hull; and
at least two struts having a lower end pivotally connected to said base plate and an upper end pivotally connected to said rail box;
wherein said suspension and inner hull lift system is adapted to raise and lower said linear rail boxes vertically with respect to said series of base plates.
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A hydroplaning vessel with several stability and handling design improvements. It has an enhanced reactive suspension and inner hull lift system positioned in the vessel between a set of separating inner and outer hulls. The outer hull does not float on its own as it has numerous fixed louvers formed there through and also has an open transom. Steering and braking are accomplished by a set of rear elevon flaps affixed to the outer hull. The drive unit resides in the inner hull and is connected by an annular drive transmission which is connected to the jet or prop drive which resides on the outer hull.
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10 Claims
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1. A hydroplaning vessel comprising:
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a non floatable outer hull with an open transom; a floatable inner hull; a suspension and inner hull lift system; wherein said inner hull is partially cradled within, and movably affixed to said outer hull by said suspension and inner hull lift system; wherein said outer hull has a bottom surface with at least one open, fixed louver formed there through; wherein said at least one fixed louver is angled with respect to said bottom surface such that said fixed louver has a leading edge nearest a bow of said vessel that is vertically raised with respect to a trailing edge of said fixed louver that is nearest a stern of said vessel; wherein said suspension and inner hull lift system is vertically extendable so as to be able to raise said inner hull a vertical distance above said outer hull; and wherein said suspension and inner hull lift system comprises; two linear series of base plates that lie substantially parallel to each other and along a longitudinal axis of the vessel and are rigidly affixed to said outer hull; two linear rail boxes that lie substantially parallel to each other and along a longitudinal axis of the vessel and are rigidly affixed to said inner hull; and at least two struts having a lower end pivotally connected to said base plate and an upper end pivotally connected to said rail box; wherein said suspension and inner hull lift system is adapted to raise and lower said linear rail boxes vertically with respect to said series of base plates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A hydroplaning vessel comprising:
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a non floatable outer hull with an open transom; a floatable inner hull; a suspension and inner hull lift system; wherein said inner hull is partially cradled within and movably affixed to said outer hull by said suspension and inner hull lift system; wherein said outer hull has a bottom surface with at least one open, fixed louver formed there through; wherein said at least one fixed louver is angled with respect to said bottom surface such that said fixed louver has a leading edge nearest a bow of said vessel that is vertically raised with respect to a trailing edge of said fixed louver that is nearest a stern of said vessel; wherein said suspension and inner hull lift system is vertically extendable so as to be able to raise said inner hull a vertical distance above said outer hull; and a propulsion system; a power source for said jet drive; and a pivotable transmission connected at an upper end to said power source and connected at a lower end to said propulsion system; wherein said transmission can pivot at its connection to said power source and can pivot at its connection to said jet drive independently; and further comprising; an upper gearbox containing a first set of four grouped, 45 degree cut, beveled ring gears that are held in an enmeshed, square configuration; a substantially similar lower gearbox containing a second set of four grouped, 45 degree cut, beveled ring gears that are held in an enmeshed, square configuration; and a splined, telescoping driveshaft connected at a first end to said upper gearbox and connected at a second end to said lower gearbox. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hydroplaning vessel comprising:
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a non floatable outer hull with an open transom; a floatable inner hull; a suspension and inner hull lift system; wherein said inner hull is partially cradled within and movably affixed to said outer hull by said suspension and inner hull lift system; wherein said outer hull has a bottom surface with at least one open, fixed louver formed there through; wherein said at least one fixed louver is angled with respect to said bottom surface such that said fixed louver has a leading edge nearest a bow of said vessel that is vertically raised with respect to a trailing edge of said fixed louver that is nearest a stern of said vessel; a steering and braking system utilizing a series of four adjustable elevons pivotally affixed to said outer hull; and an elevon manipulation system to tilt the angle of said elevons in response to a mechanical signal from an operator; and wherein each of said said elevon'"'"'s tilt angle is manipulated to correspond to the tilt angle of either one other elevon or all three other elevons, but never only two of said other elevons.
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